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Six rounds. More than 100 crowdfunding campaign videos. Now it’s all down to the final six. With $17,500 on the line, the stakes have never been higher. Which contestant will go home with the grand prize?

Voting has closed for the last preliminary round of the Crowdfunding Video Awards! This last round of competition was so fierce that the first round of voting brought us four finalists instead of our usual three. Those four finalists are:

Which video from Round 6 received enough votes to take home $1,000, and move on to compete for $10,000 in our finale? Tune in to find out!

Discover Finalists (Round 6)

Round 6 started with pitch videos from 22 rewards-based crowdfunding campaigns; companies giving out products, gifts, or services in exchange for donations from contributors. Find out which videos received enough votes to move on to become Round 6 finalists. Plus, see this week's Ignition segment, featuring Bluurp, a social network that lets users easily post messages across Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and LinkedIn and share videos from YouTube, songs from Spotify, and photos across Instagram, Pinterest, and Flickr.

Round 5 Winners Revealed!

Round 5 of NextGen’s Crowdfunding Video Awards began with 25 rewards-based crowdfunding campaign videos. Your votes helped narrow down that pool of contestants to three finalists:

EdiZONE, LLC – Introducing the Purple Pillow, the first innovation in pillows since geese.

Which contestant will receive first place and $1,000? Tune in to our show to find out!

Discover Finalists (Round 5)

The Crowdfunding Video Awards battle on. Twenty-five crowdfunding pitch videos from rewards-based campaigns competed for your votes. Find out which three of those 25 will move on to become Round 5 finalists. Plus, watch an Ignition™ segment featuring Pedal Anywhere CEO and co-founder Zach Shaner. Pedal Anywhere wants to disrupt bike rentals with free delivery on-demand – all you have to do is hail a bike by smartphone and they’ll come to you.

Round 4 Winners Revealed!

Our investment crowdfunding round started off with 10 crowdfunding campaign pitch videos. Your votes helped us determine the three finalists:

Farm From A Box – The start of a new approach to community farming and food security. An innovative, tech-powered and self-sustaining solution.

Global Electric Transport, Inc. – After examining the problems around mobility and traffic, the idea of a narrow car that could take up less space was born.

Find out which of these three finalists took first place, and won $1,000 in cash to help grow the business.

Discover Finalists (Round 4 – Investment Crowdfunding)

In this round, 10 investment-based crowdfunding campaign videos competed for one of the three Round 4 finalist spots. Investment crowdfunding provides even first-time investors with the opportunity to invest and buy securities in emerging companies for as little as $100. The show also featured an Ignition™ segment with Swannies, a modern lifestyle brand for an emerging group of young golfers. Tune in to hear more about the company and its investment crowdfunding campaign from Co-founder and CEO Matt Stang.

Round 3 Winners Revealed!

Your votes helped narrow the field from 25 contestants in Round 3, to three finalists. Those finalists are:

FireFlies Audio – Truly wireless earbuds

The Field Company – Cast iron cookware - lighter and smoother

TrapTap – Safer, ticket-free driving

The first place winner will receive $1,000, a spot in our season finale and the chance to claim the grand prize of $10,000. There’s a lot at stake. Find out who claimed the top spot of Round 3.

The CVA program provides entrepreneurs with a new way to promote and pitch their crowdfunding campaigns and products to backers and potential investors. There is no fee for companies to submit their videos. Crowdfunding campaigns from around the world can submit their videos, although campaigns must be on designated rewards and equity crowdfunding platforms. Additional rules apply.

The application deadline for equity-based contestants is Friday, March 10. The application deadline for rewards-based contestants is Friday, March 17.

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